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  • Kate Moss for February GQ UK

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    British GQ readers will be lucky to know that supermodel Kate Moss will be gracing the magazine cover for the February Issue. The cover was shot by David Bailey, and should soon hit your newstands. Note also, that this is GQ UK’s Style Issue, which should make up for an interesting read besides staring at pictures of Ms. Moss.

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    Reigning queen of VOGUE cover (number should be round 90 covers to date) Kate Moss lands the cover or next months British Gentlemen’s Quarterly Magazine, photographed by David Bailey. Log on to www.davidbaileyphotography.com for Davids official web portflio.


  • Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim Arrested [Cybill Shepherd Son Mugshot]

    In “OMG, Are You Serious News?!” Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim, the 22-year-old son of actress Cybill Shepherd, was arrested in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Police say witnesses identified Shepherd-Oppenheim as the man who allegedly stole cash, a digital camera, a leather makeup case, and a small travel bag from two passengers’ carry-on luggage during a flight from San Francisco to The City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday.

    He has been charged with Theft Unlawful Taking and Theft Receiving Stolen Property.

    What on Earth does he want with a leather makeup case? This sounds like a crackhead move! Five bucks says Sonny has a drug problem….

    Cyrus was traveling back to school at the University of Pennsylvania following winter break.

    “Another individual let the complainant know that they believe that the defendant had taken some items from that bag,” said Philadelphia Police Lt. Frank Venore. “[The individual] didn’t know that wasn’t his bag at that time.”

    Police took custody of Shepherd-Oppenheim just after 5:30 AM. “We had enough probable cause with the witness identification and the complainant statements along with the evidence recovered to charge him,” Venore said.


  • Help Wanted: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Seeks New Boss

    VarmusIt’s a tough job market, but if you’ve won a Nobel Prize and run the NIH, we may have a gig for you.

    Harold Varmus, the guy with the intimidating CV who has run Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for the past decade, has asked Sloan-Kettering’s board to start looking for his successor.

    “I came here with the intention of doing this job for about 10 years, and 10 years have passed,” Varmus told the Health Blog this afternoon. “It’s not retirement; it’s not disease.”

    Varmus is going to keep running a lab and teaching, among other things. He also may be on the hook as president for a while longer; he said he’ll stay on until his replacement has been recruited.

    “Right now, I ‘m doing what I did yesterday,” he said. “I’m trying to run Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.”

    Photo of Varmus in 1999 by Associated Press


  • Google Threatens To Pull Out Of China Over Free Speech (GOOG, BIDU)

    ericschmidt hands tbiGoogle just made a big threat to the Chinese government over free speech and censorship.

    The U.S. search giant says it will "review the feasibility of our business operations" in the country, following attacks on Google's infrastructure and continued restriction of free speech.

    Google says it may shut down its Chinese search engine -- and potentially close its offices in China -- if the Chinese government does not allow it to run an uncensored search engine within the law.

    Google chief legal officer David Drummond made the announcement in a blog post this evening.

    These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered--combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the web--have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China. We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn, and so over the next few weeks we will be discussing with the Chinese government the basis on which we could operate an unfiltered search engine within the law, if at all. We recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in China.

    The decision to review our business operations in China has been incredibly hard, and we know that it will have potentially far-reaching consequences. We want to make clear that this move was driven by our executives in the United States, without the knowledge or involvement of our employees in China who have worked incredibly hard to make Google.cn the success it is today.

    The announcement follows cyber attacks on Google servers (and other companies') designed to access Gmail and Google accounts used by Chinese human rights activists.

    Google's business in China is not huge, but it could drive future growth, especially if Google were to gain more traction in the country. For context, Google's search share in China is around 15%-20%, much lower than leader Baidu, which is around 75%-80%.

    Baidu shares are up 2.33% after hours to $395.50, while Google shares are down 1.6% to $581.01.

    So will Google be the one that finally gets the Chinese government to relax its policies? Will Google pull out of China under protest? Or will the two settle on a middle ground?

    Related: Did The Chinese Government Hack Google?

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  • Connect With Fans + Reason To Buy; The Contest

    This is really, really cool. Filmmaker Ross Pruden — who I don’t know, other than a few quick email exchanges last month — has set up The Connect with Fans + Reason to Buy Contest, based on the CwF + RtB business model, we’ve been discussing. The idea is to try to find cool examples of the business model in practice, and to build a detailed list — with the best business models being able to win a prize. I have absolutely nothing to do with this, and didn’t even know about it until I saw a Twitter message from Ross telling me that I was excluded from the contest.

    Of course, under the “traditional” way of thinking about things, some might think I should be upset that Ross is taking this concept that I created and doing something else with it. But, that (of course) is ridiculous. I’m blown away that someone liked the concept so much that they’ve gone forward and set this up, and I really can’t wait to see what comes out of it. In the meantime, if you know of such a business model, and want to take part in the contest, you just need to send a Twitter message with the details, along with the hashtag #CwFcontest.

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  • GWS Technologies Now Accepting Orders for XLERATOR Hand Dryer – Consumer Electronics Net

    GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing renewable energy solutions, announced today that it has begun accepting orders for Excel Dryer, Inc.’s patented XLERATOR Hand Dryer. “The XLERATOR is the first hand dryer …


  • The Wizard of LA Will Solve Our Problems — Somewhere over the Rainbow

    After decades of a failed experiment in municipal socialism, Austin Beutner looks like just the right man for the job of reviving LA’s sagging economy from the tornado of mismanagement and poor leadership that has hit it, a steal at $1 a year.

    He is the man who the mayor says “led a team that helped the Russian people in their transition to a market economy” after the fall of communism. If that doesn’t convince you. consider that he made a goodly chunk of his fortune as an investment banker and expert putting people to work in Third World countries with an abundance of cheap labor.
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    A Third World economy, cheap labor and all the assets of the DWP, harbor and airport to work with — it’s right up Beutner’s alley.

    You can gamble your tax bill on his ability to wipe the nearly 14 percent jobless rate, put the 200,000 people who have abandoned even looking for a job to work, balance the city budget and erase the $10.5 billion city pension debt.

    It’s only a matter of time before he leads us to that somewhere over the rainbow and becomes  known as the Wizard of LA.

    There are a few obstacles he will have to overcome, however, like the ambitions of the mayor and council to stay on the public dole for the rest of their lives without actually doing anything for the public benefit.

    Can the Wizard of LA find a brain for Scarecrow Tom LaBonge (who wants to be mayor), a heart for Tin Man Dennis Zine (Controller) and courage for Cowardly Lion Bill Rosendahl (US Senator)?

    wizard-of-oz-dvdcover.jpgIf he does, he still faces the challenge of getting help from Good Witch Glinda (Lt. Gov. Janice Hahn) to help Dorothy (Mayor Jan Perry) and Toto (Assemblyman Richard Alarcon) to get back home to Kansas or wherever they’re from.

    Surely the Wicked Witch of the West (Mayor Wendy Greuel) or is it Mayor
    Eric Garcetti will have a lot say about what he is trying to do,
    especially if it makes any sense.

    No, it’s not going to be easy, what with the yellow brick road all cracked and broken and the Emerald City flooded by bursting water mains.

    But he does have help from the man who counts, a mayor so desperate to be Governor or Senator or Ambassador or just plain rich like him that he swears on the stack of bibles and promises to give him all the support he needs no matter what.

    Of course, his promises in the past have proven to be about as valuable and reliable as AIG securities.

    No matter. The Wizard can fix it all if only everyone really believes it’s possible.

    And that’s the twist in this little story that makes it all just a fantasy.

    This cast of characters has betrayed the public trust. Nobody believes anything they do is for anyone’s benefit but their own and the people who put them on the public stage.

    It’s simply a question of faith and you got to wonder if the Wizard of LA even has clue about that..

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  • Liquavista collaborates with Texas Instruments on next-generation eReaders

    Liquavista's electrowetting display in use on an eReader

    Dutch electronics company Liquavista has announced that it will be working with Texas Instruments to integrate its unique electrowetting display into TI’s new eBook platform. It’s part of a bigger plan to incorporate the technology into a variety of products. “Liquavista’s aim is to make its electrowetting display technology available as broadly as possible to end-consumers via a wide range of products” says Liquavista CEO Guy Demuynck. So, just what is electrowetting? If Liquavista is to be believed, it’s a technology with all the benefits of LCD, but with up to four times the optical performance…

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  • Dom van Utrecht, Utrecht

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    Naam: Dom van Utrecht (Domtoren)
    Hoogte: 112,32 meter
    Plaats: Utrecht
    Gebouwd in: 1254-1517, de toren 1321-1382
    Stijl: Gotisch
    Functie: Protestantse Kerk (Gebouwd als kathedraal van Bisdom Utrecht)
    Restauraties: 1921-1938; 1979-1988
    Website: www.domtoren.nl
    Trivialiteiten: Hoogste Kerk van Nederland
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  • Algo Glide Mouse – effortless control at your fingertips

    The lightweight and ergonomic Algo Glide Mouse

    Recent developments in the war on repetitive strain injury have seen swiveling mice and applicable gel pads in an effort to make the everyday user experience a more comfortable one. Appearing at CES this year was another take on the ubiquitous peripheral, the Algo Glide Mouse. Designed to offer ease of use and minimal strain, the lightweight mouse features indentation for fingertips and side scrolling wheels, while the USB cord and connection even tuck away around and under the mouse for easy storage. ..

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  • [Zielona Góra] Lofty “Tkalnia 17”

    Lofty "Tkalnia17". Opis ze strony inwestora:
    "XX wieczny kompleks loftów "Tkalnia siedemnastka" znajduje się przy ulicy Fabrycznej, blisko Starówki i w niedalekim sąsiedztwie Focus Parku i Palmiarni. Położenie budynku gwarantuje doskonałe połączenie komunikacyjne w obrębie Zielonej Góry.
    Apartamenty będą utrzymane w oryginalnym stylu postindustrialnym. Połączenie starych elementów pofabrycznych (maszyn, żeliwnych słupów) z nowoczesnym wykończeniem da nam jakość i klimat praktycznie nieosiągalny w nowym budownictwie."
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  • Aleratec HDD Copy Cruiser Mini Duplicates Drives Painlessly [Storage]

    This is what $170 will get you: One small black box that clones 2.5 and 3.5-inch SATA I and II drives at 72MB/sec, inner peace, and multiple digital lives. Thanks, you Aleratec HDD Copy Cruiser Mini you. [Aleratec via Slashgear]







  • Nutrition Experts Say Mayor Bloomberg May Be A Salt Addict Who Needs New York Low Sodium Guidelines the Most

    Along with the announcement that the New York City Health Department is establishing guidelines for the sodium level of foods sold and served within its city limits, was an admission by Mayor Mike Bloomberg that he is a big salt consumer himself.
    Reportedly Mayor Bloomberg loves hot dogs and popcorn, eats peanut butter and bacon sandwiches, […]

  • Parque Nacional Henri Pittier | Edo Aragua | El Primer Parque Nacional creado en Venezuela

    | Parque Nacional Rancho Grande |

    Nuestro primer parque nacional es hijo de un suizo enamorado de los bosques, que convenció a Eleazar López Contreras de crear una reserva con las montañas de selva nublada entre Maracay y la costa, hasta entonces propiedad de Juan Vicente Gómez, que fueron expropiadas al morir el dictador.

    Henri Pittier (1857-1950) visitó Venezuela por vez primera en el año de 1913, invitado como asesor para la instalación de una escuela de agricultura en la ciudad de Maracay; regresó nuevamente en 1917, y se estableció definitivamente en el país en 1919, luego de fundar en 1918 el Herbario Nacional, comenzando a sus 62 años una nueva vida de entrega a la investigación botánica de Venezuela, la educación y la conservación. Como jefe del Servicio Botánico del Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría, en febrero de 1937 escribió un célebre memorando que dio pie a la creación, ese mismo año, del Parque Nacional Rancho Grande, utilizando argumentos climáticos, hidrológicos, de protección contra la erosión y el empuje de los vientos, así como de aprovechamiento agrícola de los rios que aguas abajo se conservarían si se protegían sus nacientes saturadas de nieblas orográficas.

    Es entonces cuando el 13 de febrero de 1937, según Decreto N° 102, Gaceta Oficial N° 19.188, nace en el Estado Aragua el Sistema de Parques Nacionales de Venezuela, con la declaración del Parque Nacional Rancho Grande, ubicado en la Cordillera de la Costa y con una superficie de Noventa Mil Hectáreas (90.000 Ha).

    Con el pragmatismo de los argumentos de Pittier, quizá tengamos que ver en él al primero de una especie de naturalistas que en Venezuela se han revelado como constructores esenciales de nuestro desarrollo ambiental: capaces de saltar la brecha entre el científico y el político, y que han hecho ver a las autoridades la importancia de la conservación de la naturaleza, con espléndidos resultados que hoy capitalizamos, por ejemplo, en nuestro Sistema de Parques Nacionales.

    Pittier, con didáctica claridad, describe el papel de los bosques como productores de agua, a partir de ejemplos específicos de las montañas de Aragua, y exige al gobierno “…mientras quede un trazo de esperanza, declarar del dominio nacional todas las cabeceras de agua, alejar de ellas los conuqueros, reliquias de la agricultura primitiva, y suprimir, hasta el mayor límite posible, las aglomeraciones humanas allí establecidas”

    | Parque Nacional Henri Pittier|

    En 1953, el Parque Nacional Rancho Grande es rebautizado con el nombre de Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, en honor a su ilustre fundador (…)

    El 7 de noviembre de 1974, según Decreto N° 529, Gaceta Oficial N° 30.545 se amplía su superficie a Ciento Siete Mil Ochocientas Hectáreas (107.800 Ha), la cual mantiene hasta la actualidad.

    Este parque resguarda los acantilados, cubre las montañas y se extiende hasta los valles de Aragua, por lo tanto su clima varía con la altura: cálido húmedo en la costa, cálido seco en las sabanas y matorrales costaneros y frío húmedo en las selvas nubladas y las cumbres. La temperatura es de 24-28°C en los sectores costeros, de 12 a 24°C hasta los 1000 msnm y de 0 a 12°C en las máximas elevaciones.

    Se trata sin duda de un paraje afectivo fundamental para las ciencias naturales en Venezuela: en sus hermosos bosques nublados se han realizado innumerables expediciones de colecta, que han dado un aporte significativo a las colecciones de flora y fauna del país y del exterior, principalmente de la fauna, ya que con sus más de 520 especies de aves, cuenta con el 41,6% de las especies del país, y el 6,5% del total mundial de especies de aves. Posee pasos aéreos importantes para especies migratorias, tanto de aves como de insectos voladores. Y además, al menos 22 especies endémicas o de distribución restringida, algunas amenazadas de extinción.

    Se llama Selvas Nubladas a las formaciones vegetales de montaña que mantienen durante todo el año nieblas orográficas que juegan un papel dominante en todo el ecosistema, producidas por el choque con las montañas (y condensación) de masas de aire con alto contenido de vapor de agua. Se han distinguido dentro de ella varios tipos: Selva Nublada de Transición, Selva Nublada propiamente dicha, y Selva Nublada Superior.

    Un estudio comparativo de la selva de Rancho Grande con otras selvas y formaciones vegetales de Venezuela y el mundo mostró que estas selvas pueden considerarse “Prototipo de Selva Óptima” a Nivel Planetario, dado su índice de diversidad, que señala condiciones extraordinarias.

    Muchos turistas nacionales y extranjeros acuden al parque para la observación de aves, pero la gran mayoría de los turistas ve en las playas aledañas la principal atracción del parque, y no en vano las de Cuyagua, Playa Grande, La Ciénaga y la Bahía de Cata se incluyen en la lista de las más hermosas y famosas del país.

    Pero el Henri Pittier da para mucho más, la frescura del clima de montaña sobre los 1000 msnm, así como los distintos senderos para el trekking que posee el parque, atraen un alto porcentaje de visitantes locales durante todos los días de la semana, en cualquier época del año, con el “plus” del disfrute de inigualables y excitantes vistas panorámicas de las ciudades aledañas, de las selvas nubladas altas y de las áreas costeras del Norte.

  • Balmain Homme – Spring/Summer 2010

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    Christoph Decarnin’s Balmain Homme will soon be ready to release their Spring/Summer 2010 pieces. From the lookbook, we see a heavy military inspired collection that’s unique in its own way. The feel of the items are very rugged, from the tees, to the tops, to the knits, and right down to the outerwear. While the military look is always ever present in menswear, Decarnin puts his own twist on the matter with light leather jackets, ribbed detailed pants, speckled trousers and shirts, ripped tees, and patched tops.

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  • CBC to start budget cut talks

    Published Jan. 7, 2010
    Chris Hurst, KNDU TV

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    PASCO, Wash.–  CBC has known they would need to trim an additional million and a half dollars from their budget pretty since the Governor gave her economic forecast last month.

    But with renewed budget talks as Olympia gets busy again, we wanted to know if they’ve decided what programs are on the chopping block.

    CBC president Rich Cummins told KNDU today he has in mind some changes to make but will meet with a special committee at the end of the month to discuss cuts. And he says everything is on the table.

    “Well yea, everything has to be, I mean that’s one of our guiding principles in that there are no sacred cows,” said Cummins. “For a committee to do good work they have to know everything is up for consideration, otherwise you stifle ideas.”

    Employer demand is a strong factor in choosing which programs stay. The college is planning to up tuition rates seven percent. All of this comes after nearly four million dollars was slashed from the college’s budget last year.

  • EDUCATION: Richland team takes second in state civics competition

    Published Jan. 11, 2010
    By Tri-City Herald Staff

    Richland A team from River’s Edge High School in Richland took second place over the weekend at the state “We the People” competition in Olympia. It’s the highest showing ever by an alternative high school in the history of the national civics competition, said teacher Jackie Ives.

    “The kids were (really) excited. They did really well,” she said.

    Ives and colleague Denise Rosenblum teach the “We the People” class at the small Richland school. The competition tests students’ command of history and government.

    The students won the regional competition — which covered the state’s 4th Congressional District — in the fall. Ives said she hasn’t yet received a final breakdown of state scores but was told the margin between first and second place was very close.

    Tahoma High School in Covington ended up the winner.

    The Richland school has been blazing trails in “We the People” for a few years. During the 2007-08 school year, River’s Edge became the first-ever alternative high school to win a regional competition.

    Gary Bullert, a political science professor at Columbia Basin College in Pasco and one of the state “We the People” judges, said he was impressed with River’s Edge performance.

    “It reinforces my faith in the future of the country when I see these students’ knowledge of government,” he said.

    The River’s Edge students are: Meagan Grnya, Hannah Duim, Emily Charboneau, Lexor Adams, Luke Thompson, Kevin Ashley, Mary Lambel, Kristina Smith, Jessica Miller, Nala Watters, Geoff Shepperd and Becca Coronado.

    Additional news stories can be accessed online at the Tri-City Herald.

  • CBC Career Expo seeks employers

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    Jan. 12, 2010                                                           Contact: Erica Jesberger, 544-4916

    Businesses looking for a large pool of employee candidates are in luck. On Thursday, February 18, Columbia Basin College will hold its annual Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Byron Gjerde Center on the Pasco campus.

    CBC Student Employment is seeking employers to attend this year’s Career Expo. Employers can utilize the expo to network with other local businesses, gather resumes to consider for current and future job openings, and schedule interviews with potential candidates.

    Career Expo allows job seekers to network with as many as 80 businesses and agencies all in one place, at one time. This free informational job and internship fair gives students and community members the opportunity to explore careers, obtain employer information, establish contacts, and submit resumes. Last year, nearly 1,000 job seekers attended the Expo.

    Employers may register by contacting Daphne Lightfoot at 542-5559 or [email protected]. Early registration is encouraged. The $60 fee for participating employers includes continental breakfast and booth setup.

  • Events set to fete Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Publsihed Jan. 12, 2010
    By Kristi Pihl, Tri-City Herald staff writer

    How do you remember a great man?

    Area schools have a few ideas on how to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, coming up Monday.

    Students at Washington State University Tri-Cities will hold a civil rights discussion at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.

    Paul Strand, WSU Tri-Cities associate professor of psychology, will moderate a panel of six community leaders who will discuss civil rights achievements and today’s challenges, said Robin Mitchell, secretary of the WSU Tri-Cities Multicultural Club.

    The club is sponsoring the event with the African American Community Cultural and Education Society, the Engineering Club, Business Club, Northwest Collegiate Ministries and Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities.

    After the panel discussion, the audience will have a chance to comment and ask questions, Mitchell said.

    The panel includes Kimberly Camp, Hanford Reach Interpretive Center CEO; Kennewick Police Chief Ken Hohenberg; attorney Norma Rodriguez; Martin Valadez, Columbia Basin College vice president for diversity and outreach; Mark Nathan Lee, Vista Youth Center director; and Joshua Wretzel, WSU Tri-Cities adjunct professor of philosophy.

    The free annual event can seat 350, Mitchell said. Last year, 280 attended.

    “We want to emphasize that Martin Luther King Jr. (Day) is a holiday for all Americans,” Mitchell said. “And we choose to celebrate and honor those who strive for inclusion and equality.”

    After the panel, a jazz concert will begin at 7:45 p.m. with a free buffet dinner for the first 350 attendees.

    The concert will feature the trio of pianist Larry Fuller of the John Pizzarelli Quartet, D’vonne Lewis and Phil Sparks. During the second set, Shilah Phillips, who in 2006 was the first black woman to be crowned Miss Texas, will sing.

    The Multicultural Club also will recognize some community members who show commitment to diversity with awards during the event, Mitchell said.

    Melissa O’Neil Perdue, WSU Tri-Cities marketing manager, said the college is proud of its students’ initiative in taking a leadership role in the community conversation. About 18 percent of WSU Tri-Cities’ 1,500 students describe themselves as people of color, she said.

    Other MLK events planned include:

    — CBC will hold the 19th annual Martin Luther King Bell-Ringing Ceremony on Monday at noon at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue outside Thorton Center on the Pasco campus.

    The program includes a short presentation, the ceremonial bell-ringing and a keynote address by Camp of the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center.

    CBC President Richard Cummins will announce and introduce the Martin Luther King Spirit Award winner. The MLK Spirit Award is given to an individual who has inspired positive social change in the community in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    David Arnold, CBC intercultural studies professor, will deliver the faculty address and the Federation of Choirs will perform.

    Refreshments and activities for children will follow the ceremony. For more information, call 542-4835.

    — Edgar D. Hargrow will give a public presentation on the civil rights movement at 1 p.m. Friday at New Horizons Alternative High School in Pasco. A question and answer session will follow.

    Additional news stories can be accessed online at the Tri-City Herald.